Total Crime Rate

121.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 121.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 35.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Scotland Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Basford , and the 354th highest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Scotland Road (NG5 1GR) in the last 12 months was 121.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% higher than the Basford average (112.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -86.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scotland Road (NG5 1GR), the main crime hotspot is near Pearson Street. Police recorded 307 crimes here, including 209 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scotland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Pearson Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Pearson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pearson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pearson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pearson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pearson Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Pearson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pearson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearson Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Pearson Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Pearson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pearson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pearson Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pearson Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pearson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pearson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearson Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pearson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Pearson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearson Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearson Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearson Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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